Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Modernisation) Act 2023 (73 of 2023)

Schedule 1   Amendments

Part 1   Main amendments

Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986

37   Subsection 9A(2)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(2) For the purposes of conducting an inspection of an intelligence agency under subsection (1), the Inspector-General or a member of staff assisting the Inspector-General referred to in paragraph 32(1)(a):

(a) may, at all reasonable times, enter and remain on any premises (including any land or place) (except premises occupied in another country by ASIS); and

(b) may, at all reasonable times, enter and remain on any premises (including any land or place) occupied in another country by ASIS if the Director-General of ASIS and the Inspector-General have made arrangements relating to entry under this section; and

(c) is entitled to all reasonable facilities and assistance that the head of the agency is capable of providing; and

(d) is entitled to full and free access at all reasonable times to any information, documents or other property of the agency; and

(e) may examine, make copies of or take extracts from any information or documents.